Brevard, N.C- The Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis team found a 5-1 win over the No. 48-ranked Wingate Bulldogs on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Queens would defeat the second seed team in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament to move to a 13-3 overall record while Wingate would concluded the semifinal match with a record of 15-6 overall.  

This is the first time since 2011 that the men's team has found a spot in a conference title match. Queens went on to claim the Conference Carolinas Tournament with a 5-0 victory over Limestone.

Two quick doubles points put the Royals ahead in the match as they claimed the top flight with doubles partners Per-Erik Soler and Andor Vas and claimed flight two with partners Jules Athalis and Giovanni Setti. Soler and Vas would put together an 8-1 score to take the first match of the day. Athalis and Setti followed with the second point going 8-4.

Although Wingate tabbed the win on court three to hang just a point behind heading into the singles matches, Queens saw three straight wins to take the match and secure their spot in the finals.

Ole-Jacob Meum was the first to conclude singles play as he defeated Westin Bennett 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 6 spot. Soler tallied his victory next to take the top flight with a 6-3, 6-0 win. Claiming the match point was Athalis who battled through a first set of 7-6 to take the tie break at 7-3. Athalis provided space in his second set to claim the match winning point with a 6-3 score.

The Royals will face Newberry in the SAC finals tomorrow. The two teams will face off at 12 p.m., at Brevard College.

Queens def. #48 Wingate 5-1

Doubles: Order of Finish (1,2,3)
1. Per-Erik Soler/Andor Vas (QU) def. Sebastian Hall/Connor Kudrick (WU) 8-1
2. Jules Athalis/Giovanni Setti (QU) def. Amir Zari/Duncan Addison (WU) 8-4
3. Filippo Pezzoli/Tyler Schofer (WU) def. Zachary Williams/Ole-Jacob Meum (QU) 8-4

Singles: Order of Finish (6,1,2)
1. Per-Erik Soler (QU) def. Sebastian Hall (WU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Jules Athalis (QU) def. Connor Kudrick (WU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
3. Filippo Pezzoli (WU) vs. Andor Vas (QU) 4-6, 0-5, unfinished
4. Amir Zari (WU) vs. Zachary Williams (QU) 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
5. Josh DuToit (WU) vs. Giovanni Setti (QU) 6-2, 4-6, 3-0, unfinished
6. Ole-Jacob Meum (QU) def. Westin Bennett (WU) 6-4, 6-3